African and Caribbean

Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of Gabon's capital Tuesday to say farewell to late President Omar Bongo, whose flag-draped coffin was paraded through the heart of a nation he was accused of pillaging during four decades of rul

A rift loomed at a summit of top finance officials here on Friday over drafting a so-called "exit agenda" from hefty stimulus government measures as the global economy now shows some signs of recovery from the recession and financial crisis.

Zimbabwe's political and business leaders made an impassioned appeal for an end to sanctions and more international investment Friday, hours ahead of a meeting between Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and President Barack Obama.